Grammar (10-12)

Grammar

  1. BrainPop (Grammar) – https://www.brainpop.com/english/grammar/ – Over 30 grammar selections that include movies, quizzes, graphic organizers, worksheets, related reading and more. For students from grades 3-12.
  2. Busy Teacher – https://busyteacher.org/classroom_activities-grammar-worksheets/ – Whether you’re looking for worksheets on a specific topics, like movies, nationalities, or music; or on a specific area of grammar, like tenses, gerunds, prepositions, or modal verbs, this website has got you covered. The worksheets are unique in that they come in various styles. Some are purely for grammar practice, some are colorful with several illustrations for young learners and some have sound files or are in PowerPoint presentation format.
  3. Collins Dictionary (Grammar Guide) – https://grammar.collinsdictionary.com/ – This section is more of a tutorial for educators teaching language arts (including grammar) than it is for teaching directly to students. A great way to brush up on some of your existing knowledge.
  4. EZ School – https://www.ezschool.com/English/ – Not the most visually pleasing to the eye but there are quite a few activities and games worth checking out. The teacher dashboard is very simple and there is no reporting function. It has been free during the pandemic but warns that it might not stay free.
  5. Grammar Bytes – https://chompchomp.com/ – A pretty scaled down website with a selection of terms, handouts, exercises and presentations geared at grammar. Might be able to use this website for grade 3 students but not any lower than that.
  6. GrammarFlip – https://www.grammarflip.com/ – A comprehensive grammar and writing program for upper-elementary school, middle school, and high school teachers. Concise, yet thorough, video lessons. Self-assessing practice exercises provide instant feedback while varied question formats engage multiple learning modalities.Color-coded and downloadable progress reports make it easy for teachers to quickly identify students who need assistance.
  7. Grammar Girl – https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl/ – Provides short, friendly tips to improve your writing. Covering the grammar rules and word choice guidelines that can confound even the best writers, it makes complex grammar questions simple with memory tricks to help you recall and apply those troublesome grammar rules. 
  8. Guide to Grammar and Writing – http://guidetogrammar.org/grammar/index.htm – A rather extensive selection of grammar rules and activities to cover all areas for grades up to grade 12. Very simplistic in nature and no fancy features.
  9. Learn English Teens (British Council) – https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar – Practise and improve grammar by watching the Grammar Snack videos. The videos show the grammar being used in natural conversations. Then read an explanation of the grammar point and do the exercises to check that you can use the language correctly. It was originally designed for ESL students but could be applied to a regular classroom. There are two levels but a regular classroom would benefit from a mix of both.
  10. NoRedInk – https://www.noredink.com/ – Designed to help students learn and practice essential elements of English grammar and understand important elements of good writing. There’s material for just about every possible writing convention students might need help with. Beyond grammar practice, it allows teachers to create and assign writing prompts, thus usefully expanding assessment potential beyond grammar drills. The basic option is free but more resources require payment.
  11. Quill – https://www.quill.org/ – A website for interactive grammar, writing practice and development. It features hundreds of activities organized into five separate tools – Proofreader, Grammar, Connect, Diagnostic and Lessons. All of the tools offer differentiation for ELL students. The site advertises that it is for grades 1-12 so some hunting for material will be necessary. Most resources are free but the premium option will give additional reporting features.
  12. Road to Grammar – http://www.roadtogrammar.com/ – Fairly simplistic website with lots of material listed in alphabetical order for students up to grade 12. Available to complete online or in PDF format. This website was orignally aimed at ELL students but could be used in a regular classroom as well.
  13. SoftSchools – https://www.softschools.com/language_arts/grammar/ – Provides a generous amount of free worksheets and quizzes on all sorts of grammar topics for student from K – grade 12.



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